Bottle-protector.



PATENTED SEPT. 19, 1905.

H. F. THOMPSON. BOTTLE PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 5, 1905.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BOTTLE-PROTECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 19, 1905.

Application filed May 5,1905. Serial No. 259,078.

To all whom, it may concern;

Be it known that I, HENRY F. THOMPSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Decorah, in the county of VVinneshiek and State of Iowa,have invented a new and useful Bottle-Protector, of which thefollowingisaspecification.

This invention relates to bottle-protectors, and more particularly oneadapted for use in connection with nursing-bottles.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, durable, andthoroughly eflicient form of bottle protector which when positioned upona bottle will render it non-breakable, will support it in uprightposition, will permit it to be supported upon a lamp-chimney or otherheating medium for the purpose of warming its contents, and which inaddition shall have means combined with it for securely fastening thenipple against accidental separation.

A further object is to provide a holder having the characteristics namedwhich shall be sanitary in character and which may readily be positionedor removed when desired.

With the above and other objects in view, as will appear as the natureof the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novelconstruction and combination of parts of abottle-protector, as will behereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, inwhich like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts, thefigure is a view in perspective exhibiting a nursing-bottle inclosed orincased by a protector embodying the features of the present invention.

.Referring to the drawing, B designates a nursing-bottle of the usual orany preferred construction, and N a nipple applied thereto in theordinary manner.

Disposed on the bottle is the holder forming the subject-matter of thepresent invention, the same consisting of a length or lengths of coiledsprings 1, which are interlocked, as at 2, 3, 1, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13,14,and 15, to present a net-like structure which will entirelysurround the bottle, but will leave open spaces, due to the fact that.the interlocking forms approximately a plurality of rings or annuli,through which the bottle will be exposed to view, and these open spacesor rings will form grasping-points by which the bottle may be securelyheld by the user. Only the annuli on one side and a part of two edges ofthe bottle are shown, it being understood that these are duplicated onthe other side of the bottle, and as this will be readily under stoodfurther illustration is deemed unnecessary. As the coils will be made ofresilient wire, they will grasp the bottle with sufficient firmness tohold it against accidental separation; but as the coils may readily bestretched this will facilitate the removal of the protector or coverwhen desired. The coils around the lower edge or bottom of the bottleserve as rests to support the bottle in an upright position, and wherethe coils meet at the center of each side a rest is presented which willpermit the bottle to be disposed in a horizontal position upon alamp-chimney for the purpose of heating the contents.

Combined with two of the upper annuli is a nipple-holder 16, the samebeing constructed of a length of wire bent to form two arms 17 which aresecured by terminal eyes 18 in two of the upper coils of the cover, theloop portion of the holder being bent at an angle to the arms and formedinto a yoke 18, which will surround the nipple and hold it positivelycombined with the bottle.

The holder herein described is simple in construction, thoroughlyeflicient and durable in use, will be sanitary, and will positivelyprevent breakage of the bottle should the same fall from the hands ofthe infant, inasmuch as all the body portions thereof are thoroughlyprotected by the outstanding coils forming the protector.

Having thus-described the invention, what is claimed is 1. A bottleprotector embodying interlocked coiled springs or protecting elementsassembled in such manner as to leave open spaces to permit a firm holdbeing taken upon the bottle and for the passage of heat to the contentsthereof.

' 2. The combination with a bottle-holder comprising interlocked coiledsprings, of a nipple-holder.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

HENRY F. THOMPSON. Witnesses:

L. B. WHITNEY, O'r'ro O. ARNESON.

